Truck.



0. BNFORUI TRUCK.

lAPPLICATION man MAYxs, 1916.

W/T/l/ESSES:

0. BINFORD.

I muck. APPucMmN FILED www. 191s.

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reinforcing portions 31 which extend above the top of'ot' the axlemember to which the brace is secured and formed integrally with saidreinforcing portions 31 and extending 'transversely of the plates in avertical -posiof each of which is secured to the under side of thesection of the frame while the rother end is fastened to the adjacentaxle member.

.,The truck is designed to suspend a loadv between the sides of saidaxle members and beneath the sections 14 and 15 of the frame. In orderto accomplish this purpose the top of each of the axle members 10 and 11has mounted thereon a windlass mechanism for raising the load to itssuspended position as described and also lowering the same to the groundif desired. mechanisms comprises a pair of oppositely disposed bearings35 between which is journaled a drum 36 having a ratchet 37 at one endengaged by a spring tensioned pawl 3S which, while in contact with saidratchet 37, prevents rotation of the frame in one direc- Theoppositetend of the -drum 3G is also provided with a ratchet 39 engagedby a pawl 40 pivoted o n the operating lever 41 so that when said leveris moved in one direction the pawl 40 causes the drum 36 to rotate inthe same direction and winds the flexible elements 42 thereon. 'Thisactuation otthe operating lever is repeated as many times as necessaryto hoist the load to the desired height and when it is desired to lowerthe same the pawl 3S may be forced downwardly, against the tension ot'its spring, out ot" engagement with the ratchet 37 whereupon theflexible elements 42 will unwind from the drum 3G. .The flexibleelements 42 are preferably formed of cable and Means are also provided-lor steering the vehicle and consists ot' vertical rods 44. ex-

,Eachlof the windlass tending interiorly of the sides of the front axlemelnber 10 and mounted in bearing blocks 45 at the nppc' and lower endsol said sides. The lower end of each rod 44 is connected in such a wayto its corresponding wheels 12 so that when said rod is rotated thewheel will be turned. The upper end of each rod has'one end of a link 4Gsecured thereto and pivotally connecting the other ends of said links isan arm 47.- (lne of the rods 44 also has connected to its upper end alever 4S which in turn has pivoted thereto one end of an operating arm'lS) `the other end ol which is pivoted to a toothed segment 'pivoted ona transverse brace 19 and engaging a gear wheel 51 secured to a suitablelsteering post 52. lt will be seen from this description that when thesteering post 52 is rotated in either direction the segment 5() isoseillated causing the operating'arm J 0 to actuatc the lever I8 torotate the vertical rod il to which said lever is connected. Through theconnections 46 and #17 the opposite rod 44 is also rotated in a similardirection whereupon the wheels 12 are turned as desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A truck comprising arched axle members each includingsides and a top,a frame supported on said'axle members, a brace member secured to-'eachcorner of the axle members and including oppositely disposed platesengaging on each side of the axle member andhaving. reinforcingportions, and' a transverse vertically arranged plate connecting saidreinforcing portions and engaging the inner sides ot' the frame.

2. A truck con'iprising arched axle members, a frame mounted thereon andincluding relatively adjustable sections having their adjacent endsrounded and provided with alined bearings, transverse braces for eachsection arranged adjacent the rounded ends thereof, bearings carried bysaid braces and in alinement with the first named beau ings, a reachmember secured to one ot' said sections and extending through all of'said bearings, the other section being rotatable about the longitudinalaxis of said, reach member, and also adjustable longitudinally thereof,means for retaining said other-sections in adjusted position, and meanscarried.

'by each ol said axle members for supporting a load between the sides oisaid axle members below said Sections.

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